Opinion

Discipleship

Bishop John Organ September 30, 2023

Former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, in his book Being Disciples: Essentials of the Christian Life, stated that, “what makes you a disciple is not ...

The Rev’d Everett Hobbs Opinion

The Spirituality of Walking

The Rev’d Everett Hobbs September 1, 2023

I walk a lot—at least an hour daily. I grew up at a time when most of us walked everywhere. When I acquired a car, ...

The Rev’d Michael Li Columns

The Call of Abraham

The Rev’d Michael Li September 1, 2023

Terah had three sons: Abram, Nahor, and Haran (Genesis 11:26). Abram was probably born in Ur (near present day Basra in Iraq). He married Sarai ...

photograph of an old boat, falling apart on the shore

Ford Matchim Columns

Reasonable and Probable Grounds to Believe

Ford Matchim September 1, 2023

None of us have much to say about how we are born. It happens. The love and nurturing of our parents provide a foundation on ...

The Rev'd Jonathan Rowe Columns

A Nap And A Snack

The Rev'd Jonathan Rowe September 1, 2023

In 1 Kings 19, following Elijah’s confrontation with the prophets of Baal, he flees from Queen Jezebel, finding solace in the wilderness. Overwhelmed by despair ...

The Rev’d Cynthia Haines-Turner Columns

The Assembly of General Synod: Both High Points and Low Moments

The Rev’d Cynthia Haines-Turner September 1, 2023

The Assembly and General Synod meetings have concluded. There were, as always, high points and low moments. During the times when we gathered as the ...

Melanie Clarke Columns

Lost Sheep

Melanie Clarke September 1, 2023

When I was a teenager, I was a Sunday School teacher. Part of the curriculum was to teach the parable of the lost sheep. In ...

Emily Rowe Central Newfoundland

Anglican Life (“The Churchman”)—Still In Print And In Need of Your Help

Emily Rowe September 1, 2023

You may remember that back in 2019 there was a campaign to get everybody to confirm their subscriptions to Anglican Life and The Anglican Journal. ...

Bishop Samuel Rose Columns

Deepening Relationships, Part II

Bishop Samuel Rose September 1, 2023

In June’s issue of Anglican Life, Bishop Samuel Rose began a two-part article called “Deepening Relationships.” In this continuation, he delves again into our baptismal ...

The Rev’d James Spencer Columns

Finding Faith in The Ups and Downs of Life

The Rev’d James Spencer May 30, 2023

I had just gotten through Lent. I had managed the busy-ness of Holy Week. And I had joyously praised God with my congregations for the ...